H.R. 803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

An act to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

H.R. 803 — 113th Congress
(2013–2014)

Summary

An act to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

To reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st century.

Other Titles

SKILLS Act

Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act

SKILLS Act

Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act

SKILLS Act

Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act

An act to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Veterans' Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2/25/2013

Referred to House Education and the Workforce

2/25/2013

Referred to House Judiciary

2/25/2013

Referred to House Agriculture

2/25/2013

Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

2/25/2013

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

2/25/2013

Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

2/26/2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

3/01/2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

3/01/2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

3/06/2013

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

3/06/2013

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Put on a legislative calendar

3/06/2013

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 Yeas and 18 not voting.

3/12/2013

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-14, Part I.

3/12/2013

Committee on Judiciary discharged.

3/12/2013

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

3/12/2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

3/12/2013

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

3/12/2013

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Put on a legislative calendar

3/12/2013

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.

3/13/2013

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 113 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-4. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in this report.

3/14/2013

Rule H. Res. 113 passed House.

3/15/2013

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 113.

3/15/2013

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-4. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in this report.

3/15/2013

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 113 and Rule XVIII.

3/15/2013

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

3/15/2013

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 803.

3/15/2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 113, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1.

3/15/2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 113, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallego amendment No. 2.

3/15/2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 113, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment No. 3.

3/15/2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 113, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Black amendment No. 4.

3/15/2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 113, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett amendment No. 5.

3/15/2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 113, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Tierney substitute amendment No. 6.

3/15/2013

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 803.

3/15/2013

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

3/15/2013

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

3/15/2013

Mr. Miller, George moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.

3/15/2013

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that nothing in the underlying bill repeals, denies, or weakens the wages, employment protections, employment or training opportunities for seniors, disabled veterans, women in nontraditional occupations, youth, or people with disabilities. The Motion would also raise the minimum wage, in increments over the course of two years, to $10.10 and increase the minimum wage for tipped employees to 70% of the minimum wage.

3/15/2013

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

S.Amdt. 3380 (Lee) to H.R. 803: To require that evaluation reports are due every fourth year, to establish a reservation ...

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Senate Vote on Passage

6/25/2014

H.R. 803: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

6/26/2014

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

7/09/2014

Mr. Kline moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.

7/09/2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendments to H.R. 803.

7/09/2014

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Amendment provides an application process for local or regional boards to be designated as a local workforce investment area; authorizes GAO to complete two studies related to Workforce Investment Act programs and makes technical and clarifying changes.

Amendment changes the percentage of the authorized State Allotment funding set aside for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian employment and training grants by replacing a provision that limits the set aside to no more than 1 percent of total funding with a fixed 1 percent guarantee.

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 113-16 to express a sense of Congress that any administrative costs to federal, state, or local entities as a result of this act be off-set by funds currently being used for marketing and outreach at the United States Department of Agriculture.

Amendment requires that, if reports due to Congress which evaluate the programs that are covered by this legislation are not transmitted on or before the time period specified for that report, amounts authorized to be appropriated under this title shall be reduced by 10 percent for the next fiscal year and reduced by an additional 10 percent for each subsequent fiscal year until such report is transmitted to Congress.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act in such a way that workers can be assured of obtaining jobs and building careers through strategic partnerships and that businesses are more easily enabled to identify and hire qualified personnel in order to further facilitate the economic recovery.

To require that evaluation reports are due every fourth year, to establish a reservation of funds in a fiscal year in which a report is due, and to establish a reduction in funds if a report is not submitted.

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